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For Earth Day:  Thoughts from the Compost Committee

4/26/2015

 
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“We, the generation that faces the next century, can add the solemn injunction If we don’t do the impossible, we shall be faced with the unthinkable. “   Petra Karin Kelly
 
Petra Karin Kelly received the The Right Livelihood Award in 1982,  for “forging and implementing a new vision uniting ecological concerns with disarmament, social justice, and human rights.” It is an international award to “honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today. “ (Right Livelihood Award) In 2006 Kelly was also listed by the British Government 's Environment Agency, as one of the top 100 people to have done the most to save the planet when the public was not yet ready to hear nor accept the realities of humans' impact on the earth. (Earthshakers, The Guardian)
 
We can do the possible and the impossible! By improving our composting and our recycling we will make a difference! Take a moment to think about what we are feeding the earth. Wouldn't you rather give Mother Nature the things she needs to help her thrive and to help us survive? She needs us now more than ever. 

So please remember to help make a salad for the compost with your kitchen scraps and garden debris. Each time you do so, so much less goes into fossil fuels used to transport trash and so much less organic waste goes to landfills to mummify and give off toxic fumes. Browns and greens will enrich the bounty she returns to us. The minute or two we take to slow down and cut up a few dead brown stalks and or bring a few green trimmings to compost, this is a priceless treasure. Slow down, just a bit, and join us! 
 
For tips or questions on how to make your compost work better please see our Go Green page or contact the Compost Committee or Karen Lee  islandgirl807@aol.com  
 
Our next Compost class will be May 2, Saturday 9:30-10:30 A.M. Raindate May 3rd at the same time.
Compost Questions /Troubleshooting 11:30-12:30 same dates. Thanks for checking in.

Remember to recycle and always use a reusable shopping bag.

* If you are using a plastic bag to gather garden debris, empty the contents where appropriate and place the bag into our Blue Plastic Recycle Bin by the north shed.  

*Whole Foods gives you 10 cents credit for each bag of your own when shopping.  

*Our local Gristedes has a bin as you exit,  that accepts shopping bags for recycling. 
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RIGC's Rose Society Workshops in April!

4/14/2015

 
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On Saturday morning, April 11th, we were honored by a workshop with five Consulting Rosarians from the Manhattan Rose Society, one of 300 local societies of the American Rose Society.  The Rosarians have visited, educated our gardeners, and conducted training sessions with RIGC for two years in a row now.  They teach and model the best techniques of the fine art of pruning. We love these visits from specialists who enjoy the extensive collection of roses which are found in our Rose Garden. The beautiful plants of the Roosevelt Island Garden Club are tended and provided by Marjorie Marcallino and her Rose Garden Committee. 

Roosevelt Island Garden Club gardeners, Marjorie and Carole, are two of the founding members of the Manhattan Rose Society. On Saturday morning about ten gardeners/rose lovers from RIGC attended the workshop and helped with the pruning.  The garden was filled with a concentrated quiet as they worked in the spring sunshine. The five rosarians, who trained for many hours to hold the title, Consulting Rosarian, included Louis Arce, Shinichi Harada, Mary Ann De Rosa, Dr. Joseph Grizzanti, and Mrs. Pat Shanley, currently the President-Elect of the 8000 member strong American Rose Society. 

Mrs. Shanley will be presenting at the upcoming event with the Manhattan Rose Society.
      "A Vision of Roses –Choosing the Right Rose For the Right Location” - Pat Shanley
Monday, May 4, 2015   6:30 - 8:30pm, at The SLC Conference Center, 15 West 39th St. , 3rd Floor (between 5th and 6th Ave., one block from Bryant Park)   New York, NY 10018.
There will be a wine and cheese reception and anyone interested in roses is welcome to attend the meeting. RSVP to 516-458-9148 / 
pshanley@aol.com  For more information please see: http://manhattanrosesociety.org/

                                  And soon June will arrive, and our amazing roses will be in bloom!


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